Most young Poles would like to emigrate
Most young Poles would like to emigrate from the country. According to RIA Novosti, this is evidenced by the results of a recent poll published in Warsaw, conducted by the sociological institute Pentor.
According to sociologists, 40% of all Poles are ready to leave Poland as soon as the opportunity arises. In the age group from 15 to 29, 60% of respondents would like to emigrate. At the same time, every third Pole would like to go abroad temporarily to earn money, but later return home.
Experts note that such high figures indicate that Poles regard their country as relatively poor, where it is difficult to achieve their life goals. The youngest Poles formulated the main reason for their desire to emigrate simply: "I don't see any prospects for myself."
The survey was conducted at the request of Polish Radio on March 22 and 23. A representative sample of 800 people were interviewed across the country.
In Austria, attacks on foreigners are becoming more frequent
Last year, the number of attacks on foreigners in Austria tripled. According to Travel.ru, this is stated in a report by the Vienna human rights organization Zara. According to the report, 900 cases of attacks and other forms of discrimination against foreigners were recorded in the Alpine republic over the past year.
The victims of discrimination are primarily people from Africa, mainly Nigerians, who have taken over the drug business in Vienna and other major cities, the report notes. However, according to the organization, residents of Slavic countries also face discrimination. The Austrian law enforcement agencies "do not work efficiently enough in preventing crimes in the ethnic and religious sphere."
German unemployed will be forced to work instead of foreigners
The Federal Employment Agency of Germany intends in the future to direct recipients of the new unemployment benefit (the so-called Arbeitslosengeld II) to jobs that until now have usually been performed by foreigners.
According to Deutsche Welle, last year the German authorities issued 870,000 work permits to foreign citizens for jobs for which no German applicants were found. Most of the permits are in the catering and agriculture sectors. Many foreigners work in Germany, for example, during the asparagus or strawberry harvest season. In the course of the recent reform of social systems in Germany, rules for the unemployed have been tightened, making it more difficult for them to refuse offered work if it does not match their previous qualifications.